From the author of Into The Silence, winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction. In 1941, Richard Evans Schultes took a leave of absence from Harvard University and disappeared into the Northern Amazon of Colombia. The world's leading authority on the hallucinogens and medicinal plants of the region, he returned after twelve years of travelling through South America in a dug-out canoe, mapping uncharted rivers, living among local tribes and documenting the knowledge of shamans. Thirty years later, his student Wade Davis landed in Bogota to follow in his mentor's footsteps - so creating an epic tale of undaunted adventure, a compelling work of natural history and a testament to the spirit of scientific exploration.
First published in 1938, "The Theatre and Its Double" is a collection of essays detailing Antonin Artaud's radical theories on drama, which he saw as being stifled by conservatism and lack of experimentation. It contains the famous manifestos of the 'Theatre of Cruelty', analyses the underlying impulses of performance, provides some suggestions on a physical training method for actors and actresses, and features a long appreciation of the expressive values of Eastern dance drama. Also included is 'Seraphim's Theatre', in which Artaud attempts an actor's application of the Taoist principles of fullness and emptiness. This groundbreaking text is widely read throughout the world for the beauty of its style and as a source of inspiration for new drama, and will appeal to those in search of the essence of theatre.
A heart-warming picture book adaptation of Jill Tomlinson's classic story about a cat in danger of using up all of her nine lives. Now complete with audio book and soundtrack voiced by Maureen Lipman. Suzy is a little striped cat, who lives in a French seaside village with a fisherman and his four sons. Like all cats, Suzy is very inquisitive, which causes problems when she climbs into the basket of a hot air balloon - and is carried off over the channel to England! How will she ever get back to France? It won't be easy, but Suzy refuses to be put off by a bit of water...Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson's animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This picture book edition is stunningly illustrated by Paul Howard and comes complete with audio book CD - voiced by Maureen Lipman. All this makes The Cat Who Wanted To Go Home an even more enjoyable story for young readers.
Jules Verne (1828-1905) is internationally famous as the author of a distinctive series of adventure stories describing new travel technologies which opened up the world and provided means to escape from it. The collective enthusiasm of generations of readers of his 'extraordinary voyages' was a key factor in the rise of modern science fiction. In The Mysterious Island a group of men escape imprisonment during the American Civil War by stealing a balloon. Blown across the world, they are air-wrecked on a remote desert island. In a manner reminiscent of Robinson Crusoe, the men apply their scientific knowledge and technical skill to exploit the island's bountiful resources, eventually constructing a sophisticated society in miniature. The book is also an intriguing mystery story, for the island has a secret.
A wonderful and unique look at counting and friendship. This is a simple picture book about two friends, Nick and Sue, who like very different things but are still best friends. Readership level: 2-6yrs.
Dinosaurs have taken over the Earth! They're stomping and stamping all over the place. Young readers will love finding out why in this classic environmental tale from best-selling author/illustrator Michael Foreman. This is a fable for our time, and as relevant today as it was when it was first published in 1972.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 248, Publishers: MIT Press Ltd, Author: Mark P. Mattson, ISBN-13: 9780262545983, Date of issue: 2023
Great Britain. 1984. The miners' strike. It is the closest Britain has come to civil war in fifty years, setting the government against the people. David Peace's sweeping, bloody and dramatic fictional portrait of the year that left an indelible mark on the nation's consciousness covers a broad and unexpected canvas of characters. In his trademark visceral prose, Peace describes the insidious workings of the boardroom negotiations and the increasingly anarchic coalfield battles; the struggle for influence in government and the dwindling powers of the Num; and the corruption, intrigue and dirty tricks which run through the whole like a fault in a seam of coal. Stylish, riveting and appalling, GB84 is a shocking fictional documentation of the violence, sleaze and fraudulence that characterised Thatcher's Britain. David Peace has written a novel extraordinary in its reach, and unflinching in its capacity to recreate the brutality and passion that changed the course of British history in the late twentieth century. "A genuine British original". (Guardian). "Peace is a writer of such immense talent and power...If Northern noir is the crime fashion of the moment, Peace is its most brilliant designer".(The Times).
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Jake Whyte is the sole resident of an old farmhouse on an unnamed British island, a place of ceaseless rains and battering winds. It's just her, her untamed companion, Dog, and a flock of sheep. Which is how she wanted it to be. But something is coming for the sheep - every few nights it picks one off, leaves it in rags. It could be anything. There are foxes in the woods, a strange boy and a strange man, rumours of an obscure, formidable beast. And there is Jake's unknown past, perhaps breaking into the present, a story hidden thousands of miles away and years ago, in a landscape of different colour and sound, a story held in the scars that stripe her back.
This is the incredible rise and unbelievable fall of a woman whose energy and ambition is often overshadowed by Napoleon's military might. In this triumphant biography, Kate Williams tells Josephine's searing story, of sexual obsession, politics and surviving as a woman in a man's world. Abandoned in Paris by her aristocratic husband, Josephine's future did not look promising. But while her friends and contemporaries were sent to the guillotine during the Terror that followed the Revolution, she survived prison and emerged as the doyenne of a wildly debauched party scene, surprising everybody when she encouraged the advances of a short, marginalised Corsican soldier, six years her junior. Josephine, the fabulous hostess and skilled diplomat, was the perfect consort to the ambitious but obnoxious Napoleon. With her by his side, he became the greatest man in Europe, the Supreme Emperor; and she amassed a jewellery box with more diamonds than Marie Antoinette's. But as his fame grew, Napoleon became increasingly obsessed with his need for an heir and irritated with Josephine's extravagant spending. The woman who had enchanted France became desperate and jealous.Until, a divorcee aged forty-seven, she was forced to watch from the sidelines as Napoleon and his young bride produced a child.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY 2017 'A deeply original and illuminating account of Marx's journey through the intellectual history of the nineteenth century... a profound reappraisal and a gripping read' Christopher Clark, author of The Sleepwalkers As the nineteenth century unfolded, its inhabitants had to come to terms with an unparalleled range of political, economic, religious and intellectual challenges. Distances shrank, new towns sprang up, and ingenious inventions transformed the industrial landscape. It was an era dominated by new ideas about God, human capacities, industry, revolution, empires and political systems - and above all, the shape of the future. One of the most distinctive and arresting contributions to this debate was made by Karl Marx, the son of a Jewish convert in the Rhineland and a man whose entire life was devoted to making sense of the hopes and fears of the nineteenth century world. Gareth Stedman Jones's impressive biography explores how Marx came to his revolutionary ideas in an age of intellectual ferment, and the impact they had on his times. In a world where so many things were changing so fast, would the coming age belong to those enthralled by the events which had brought this world into being, or to those who feared and loathed it? This remarkable book allows the reader to understand as never before the world of ideas which shaped Marx's world - and in turn made Marx shape our own. Autorid: Gareth Stedman Jones
With each passing day, Kelsea Glynn is growing into her new responsibilities as Queen of the Tearling. By stopping the shipments of slaves to the neighbouring kingdom of Mortmesne, she crossed the Red Queen, a brutal ruler whose power derives from dark magic, who is sending her fearsome army into the Tearling to take what is hers. And nothing can stop the invasion. But as the Mort army draws ever closer, Kelsea develops a mysterious connection to a time before the Crossing, and she finds herself relying on a strange and possibly dangerous ally: a woman named Lily, fighting for her life in a world where being female can feel like a crime. The fate of the Tearling and that of Kelseas own soul may rest with Lily and her story, but Kelsea may not have enough time to find out. In this dazzling sequel to her bestselling debut The Queen of the Tearling, Erika Johansen brings back favourite characters, including the Mace and the Red Queen, and introduces unforgettable new players, adding exciting layers to her multidimensional tale of magic, mystery and a fierce young heroine. Autorid: Erika Johansen
The eleven countries of Southeast Asia are diverse in every way, from the ethnicities and religions of their residents to their political systems and levels of prosperity. These nations -- Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, and East Timor -- are each undeniably unique, yet the vestiges of their shared traditions mean that each country is also characteristically Southeast Asian.In Southeast Asia: A Very Short Introduction, James R. Rush explains what makes each nation typically Southeast Asian. The book traces the history of the region, beginning with its earliest settled communities (ca. 3000 BCE) and "mandala" kingdoms. Rush then delves into the four centuries of European colonial rule of the region, from the Portuguese invasion of Melaka in 1511 to the Japanese conquest of the colonies in World War II and subsequent independence movements and wars including the Vietnam War. He also traces the history of the region's relations with India and China and tells the story of the foundation and evolution of the region-defining Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), explaining how all these events helped shape the countries of Southeast Asia into the stable nations we know today: kingdoms, democracies, and dictatorships alike. Also covered in this concise look at Southeast Asia are the recent ethno-religious violence in Myanmar, the military rule and democratization of Indonesia, the environmental consequences of agribusiness and unchecked urbanization, and the big-power alignments and tensions involving the United States, China, and Japan. A cogent synthesis of the research and ideas of leading scholars, Southeast Asia: A Very Short Introduction provides an easy-to-grasp analysis of contemporary Southeast Asia that accommodates its bewildering ethnic, religious, and political complexities while exposing the underlying patterns that make it a unified world region. Autorid: James R. Rush
Finalist for the Marfield Prize, the National Award for Arts Writing: a unique approach to the history of art told through the story of colour and pigments. As Featured on BBC Worldwide Did you know that the ultramarine that shimmers at the centre of Vermeers Milkmaid connects that masterpiece with 6th-century Zoroastrian paintings found on the walls of cave temples in Bamiyan, Afghanistan? Or that the surging waves that crest and curl in Hokusais perilous Great Wave off Kanagawa owe their absorbing blue lustre to an alchemist who was born in Frankensteins Castle in 1673? And were the Pre-Raphaelites really obsessed with a murky brown hue derived from the pulverized remains of ancient mummies? (Spoiler: they were.) Invented by prehistoric cave-dwellers and medieval conjurers, cunning conmen and savvy scientists, the colours of art tell a riveting tale all their own. Over ten scintillating chapters, acclaimed author Kelly Grovier helps bring that tale vividly to life, revealing the astonishing backstories of the pigments that define the greatest works in the history of art. Interwoven between these chapters is a series of features focusing on key moments in the evolution of colour theory from the revelations of the Enlightenment to the radicalism of the Bauhaus while reproductions of carefully selected artworks help illuminate the narratives twists and turns. The history of colour is an epic saga of human ingenuity and insatiable desire. Read this book and you will never look at a work of art in quite the same way. Autorid: Kelly Grovier
The untold story about how the internet became social, and why this matters for its future Whether youre reading this for a nostalgic romp or to understand the dawn of the internet, The Modem World will delight you with tales of BBS culture and shed light on how the decisions of the past shape our current networked world.danah boyd, author of Its Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens Fifteen years before the commercialization of the internet, millions of amateurs across North America created more than 100,000 small-scale computer networks. The people who built and maintained these dial-up bulletin board systems (BBSs) in the 1980s laid the groundwork for millions of others who would bring their lives online in the 1990s and beyond. From ham radio operators to HIV/AIDS activists, these modem enthusiasts developed novel forms of community moderation, governance, and commercialization. The Modem World tells an alternative origin story for social media, centered not in the office parks of Silicon Valley or the meeting rooms of military contractors, but rather on the online communities of hobbyists, activists, and entrepreneurs. Over time, countless social media platforms have appropriated the social and technical innovations of the BBS community. How can these untold stories from the internets past inspire more inclusive visions of its future? The untold story about how the internet became social, and why this matters for its future Autorid: Kevin Driscoll
As much fantasy romance as it is cozy slice-of-life, this story offers a unique twist on the prince-and-commoner relationship.This is a 13+ fantasy romance about a banished spoiled prince and the innkeeper who takes it upon herself to improve him.
MAXI COSI turvahäll Pebble 360 Pro2 tagab kõige pisematele beebidele maksimaalse ohutuse ja mugavuse uuendusliku SlideTech tehnoloogia, reguleeritava seljatoe ja optimaalse G-CELL kaitsega külglöökide eest. Lisaks saab tooli vaid ühe käega 360 kraadi pöörata, nii et last on ülilihtne sinna sisse panna.Toote omadused:Uuenduslik SlideTechi tehnoloogia leevendab vanemate muresid ja väldib lapse sissepanemisel seljavalusid: lihtsalt libistage, pöörake ja oletegi valmis.ClimaFlow temperatuuri reguleerimise tehnoloogia koos ventilatsioonipaneelide ja hingavate kangastega tagab värske õhu ja aitab vältida higistamist.G-CELL kaitse külglöökide eest kaitseb lapse keha õnnetuse korral, neelab ja jaotab jõude.Nupp võimaldab lukustada istme pöörlemisfunktsiooni.Istmel on turvavöö indikaatorid, mis tagavad selle õige ja ohutu paigaldamise.Seljatugi läheb alla täielikult lamavasse asendisse, mis on saadaval kõikides režiimides, nii autos kui ka käru raamil.Istmekate on masinpestav, kuid seda saab ka lihtsalt niiske lapiga pühkida.Komplektis on vastsündinu vahetükk kõige pisema jaoks, kui laps on veel istme jaoks liiga väike. Vahetükk on pehme ja anatoomiliselt kohandatud vastsündinu kehaga.Suur päikesevari UPF 50+ kaitsega.Lihtne ja turvaline ISOFIX paigaldus(alus on müügil eraldi).Tehnilised omadused:Kaalukategooria: 0-13 kg (40-87 cm)Vanuse kategooria : 0-18 kuud.Autosse paigutus: auto turvavööga; Isofix alusele(müügil eraldi).Kaal: 4,7 kgSeljatoe asendid: 3(kõige lamavam 177° koos beebisisuga).Mõõdud: 40-67 x 62-75 x 44 cmIstme siselaius: 17,5-21 cm
MAXI COSI turvahäll Pebble 360 Pro2 tagab kõige pisematele beebidele maksimaalse ohutuse ja mugavuse uuendusliku SlideTech tehnoloogia, reguleeritava seljatoe ja optimaalse G-CELL kaitsega külglöökide eest. Lisaks saab tooli vaid ühe käega 360 kraadi pöörata, nii et last on ülilihtne sinna sisse panna.Toote omadused:Uuenduslik SlideTechi tehnoloogia leevendab vanemate muresid ja väldib lapse sissepanemisel seljavalusid: lihtsalt libistage, pöörake ja oletegi valmis.ClimaFlow temperatuuri reguleerimise tehnoloogia koos ventilatsioonipaneelide ja hingavate kangastega tagab värske õhu ja aitab vältida higistamist.G-CELL kaitse külglöökide eest kaitseb lapse keha õnnetuse korral, neelab ja jaotab jõude.Nupp võimaldab lukustada istme pöörlemisfunktsiooni.Istmel on turvavöö indikaatorid, mis tagavad selle õige ja ohutu paigaldamise.Seljatugi läheb alla täielikult lamavasse asendisse, mis on saadaval kõikides režiimides, nii autos kui ka käru raamil.Istmekate on masinpestav, kuid seda saab ka lihtsalt niiske lapiga pühkida.Komplektis on vastsündinu vahetükk kõige pisema jaoks, kui laps on veel istme jaoks liiga väike. Vahetükk on pehme ja anatoomiliselt kohandatud vastsündinu kehaga.Suur päikesevari UPF 50+ kaitsega.Lihtne ja turvaline ISOFIX paigaldus(alus on müügil eraldi).Tehnilised omadused:Kaalukategooria: 0-13 kg (40-87 cm)Vanuse kategooria : 0-18 kuud.Autosse paigutus: auto turvavööga; Isofix alusele(müügil eraldi).Kaal: 4,7 kgSeljatoe asendid: 3(kõige lamavam 177° koos beebisisuga).Mõõdud: 40-67 x 62-75 x 44 cmIstme siselaius: 17,5-21 cm
